Monthly Archives: March 2017

March 31, 2017

Bay Island Transit have advised that one late night passenger ferry service will run to the Southern Moreton Bay Islands (SMBIs) at 12:10am (early Saturday morning). The ferry service will travel at a very slow 5-knots speed due to debris in the bay. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said Translink staff will be at the Continue reading…

March 31, 2017

Bay Island Transit Systems have advised that Southern Moreton Bay Island ferry services travelling in both directions from Redland Bay Ferry Terminal to Russell Island have been cancelled after 5.50pm this evening due to debris in the bay. A passenger ferry will run at 12:10am. This service will run very slowly due the debris in the Continue reading…

March 31, 2017

Redland City Council services are up and running again as the city cleans up after ex-Tropical cyclone Debbie. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said while the rain had cleared it was important people remained vigilant to potential dangers such as trees falling after the wet weather. “There is still a lot of water around, so Continue reading…

March 31, 2017

Redland City Council has deployed a team of pest management officers to inspect mosquito populations across the city and launch a plan to reduce numbers for residents following yesterday’s rain. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said Council officers would proactively inspect known breeding spots from today. “We have a team that works all year round Continue reading…

March 31, 2017

The spirit of Redlands was on show at daybreak this morning as Mayor Karen Williams farewelled 20 Redland SES volunteers who are on their way to the north of the state to help in the clean up. The volunteers are travelling to Townsville and then will be dispatched to Bowen or Proserpine depending on need. Continue reading…

March 30, 2017

More than 10,500 homes are without power as destructive winds and heavy rain is being experienced in the Redlands this evening. Major rainfall has passed and 150mm is expected overnight. However, strong winds over 100km/ hour will be problematic well into Friday. There remains potential for flash flooding on Redlands roads so please drive carefully Continue reading…

March 30, 2017

Severe weather update: 8:30pm Thursday 30 March More than 10,500 homes are without power as destructive winds and heavy rain is being experienced in the Redlands this evening. Major rainfall has passed and 150mm is expected overnight. However, strong winds over 100km/ hour will be problematic well into Friday. There remains potential for flash flooding Continue reading…

March 30, 2017

Redland City Council will be opening a community conversation with residents about how it maintains and repairs revetment walls in residential canals. It follows a Council decision to temporarily end the special charges levied on canal and lake-front homeowners while it develops a new strategy and also to refund unspent money quarantined for canal maintenance Continue reading…

March 30, 2017

More than 200 homes in the Redlands are without power as destructive winds and heavy rainfall head towards the Redlands, expected to peak between 6pm and 9pm this evening Rainfall totals of 200mm remain likely over the next 24 hours, with the possibility of isolated falls exceeding 400mm and accompanying strong winds over 100km across Continue reading…

March 30, 2017

Destructive winds and heavy rainfall is currently on a direct path to Redlands, with the heaviest rainfall expected between 6pm and 9pm this evening and winds expected to continue until early tomorrow (Friday) morning. Redland City Mayor and Chair of the Redland Local Disaster Management Group Karen Williams said there was an increased risk to Continue reading…